Construction with thermal insulation properties

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a multilayer construction comprising a polymeric foam layer; and at least one spacer layer comprising a plurality of spacer elements, wherein each spacer element comprises a protruding portion and two opposite terminal portions, and wherein at least one terminal portion of each spacer element is fully embedded into the polymeric foam layer.

1 . A multilayer construction comprising:
 a) a polymeric foam layer; and   b) at least one spacer layer comprising a plurality of spacer elements, wherein each spacer element comprises a protruding portion and two opposite terminal portions, and wherein at least one terminal portion of each spacer element is fully embedded into the polymeric foam layer.   
     
     
         2 . A multilayer construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the polymeric foam layer comprises a material having a weight loss after 3 min at 600° C. of no greater than 70%, when measured according to the thermal stability test method described in the experimental section. 
     
     
         3 . A multilayer construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the polymeric foam layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of elastomeric materials, thermoplastic materials, thermoplastic elastomer materials, thermoplastic non-elastomeric materials, thermoset materials, and any combinations or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         4 . A multilayer construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the polymeric foam layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of silicone elastomers, in particular silicone rubbers, more in particular organopolysiloxane polymers. 
     
     
         5 . A multilayer construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the polymeric foam layer reaches a compression value of at least 60% when using a compression force of no greater than 700 kPa, when measured according to the compression test method described in the experimental section. 
     
     
         6 . A multilayer construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the protruding portion of each spacer element is fully embedded into the polymeric foam layer. 
     
     
         7 . A multilayer construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the spacer elements have an overall shape selected from the group consisting of circular, semi-circular, oval, square, triangular, rectangular, diamond, polygonal, linear stripes, non-linear stripes, curved stripes, C-shape stripes, S-shape stripes, and any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . A multilayer construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of spacer elements forms a patterned structure on the spacer layer. 
     
     
         9 . A multilayer construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the spacer layer further comprises a base layer, wherein the plurality of spacer elements extends out of the base layer. 
     
     
         10 . A multilayer construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the spacer layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of elastomeric materials, thermoplastic materials, thermoplastic elastomer materials, thermoplastic non-elastomeric materials, thermoset materials, and any combinations or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A multilayer construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the spacer layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of silicone elastomers, in particular silicone rubbers, more in particular organopolysiloxane polymers. 
     
     
         12 . A multilayer construction according to  claim 1 , wherein the spacer layer is obtainable by a technique selected from the group consisting of (micro)replication techniques, embossing techniques, and any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . A process for manufacturing a multilayer construction according to any of  claims 1  to  12 , wherein the process comprises the steps of:
 providing a polymeric foam layer as described in  claim 1 ; 
 providing at least one spacer layer as described in  claim 1 ; and 
 applying the at least one spacer layer onto the polymeric foam layer. 
 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . (canceled)